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Handle himself well. >> carey cordero, is this a difference in diligence, in note taking, in remembering, in being in the moment? >> this was an interesting he can change. because in part of his testimony attorney general sessions sort of was putting it on director comey that he should have known how to respond to the president. but there really -- its hard to imagine a scenario where the attorney general didnt stay in that room. in other words, since the fbi director does officially report to t...

You felt like perhaps you needed to stay because it involved the fbi director? >> i dont know how i would characterize that senator rubio. i left. i didnt seem to me to be a major problem. i knew that director comey, long time experienced in the department of justice could handle himself well. >> carey cordero, is this a difference in diligence, in note taking, in remembering, in being in the moment? >> this was an interesting he can change. because in part of his testimony attorney general sess...

See. hes a very tall manrs very impressive. -- tall man. very impressive. jimmy stewart genuineness which will be somewhat daunting to the president and his people. a guy of true independence to his institution. thats something you know in washington, someone who loves nasa or fema, or the fbi or the cia, their loyalty is to the troops around them. so many of the times hes made decisions that offended either the left or the right, do not offend his institution. and i think thats where his loyalt...

Comey thought that even doing that might prompt a special counsel, and of course one was later appointed. mr. comey stated that the disclosures to the conversations he had with their dinner. he gives dates involved with that, that mr. comey admitted that he leaked to friends the purported memo. so purported memos, thats an important use of language that they are questioning whether these memos exist, are about privileged conversations. so we didnt see executive privilege invoked by this white ho...

Director comey testified ten days before his firing. im going to watch thursday for the consistency with that declaration that there was no interference with his investigation. there has to be consistency. >> that question was, by the way, i heard a lot of people misinterpret that answer. he was asking a answer specifically about the justice department. he was not -- no, its about the justice department. that was about the justice department. >> hell distinguish his conversation as note taking. ...

Im going to watch thursday for the consistency with that declaration that there was no interference with his investigation. there has to be consistency. >> that question was, by the way, i heard a lot of people misinterpret that answer. he was answering a question specifically about the justice department. he was not -- no, its about the justice department. that was about the justice department. >> hell distinguish his conversation as note taking. that very tricky waters for him. ill also look t...

He was answering a question about the justice department. he was not asked about -- >> no, no its not possible. >> its possible thats how he will gish his conversation with note taking but that will be tricky waters for him. i will also look to see tonight that putin goes after the 2% rise that donald trump demanded of nato. more than anything else, that is not consistent with the russian interference. i want to remind people, that is what drives putin the most crazy is that donald trump is dema...

The investigation or change direction in the investigation? all of that information, i think, is something that the congress can get into without having to worry about executive privilege. now there could be an exception. im certain james comey will not testify say if they discuss matter relating to an isis investigation or national security. something outside of the discussions specifically about the flynn investigation. it is possible, in fact, it is likely, that james comey will reserve that ...

Reporter, as someone from the media, as a reporter for the "new york times." >> sure. thanks, erin. yes, there are anonymous sources involved in this and if you go back over the obama administration, the bush administration before that, youre going to see anonymous sources, but thats not the issue. the issue is do we fichundamenty believe i story. but this came from a note taker. this isnt even a participant in the conversation. the stories earlier in the week were jim comeys account versus pres...

Theres a much larger investigation going on and, number two, talk about his personal habit, his meticulous note-taking and why theres likely more than what weve already seen. >> yeah. before today i think it was very likely that we were going to hear from james comey at a hearing very soon. obously theyve called him. he has leaked o thrgh associates that he wants to testify. but i think that might change rather quickly. i think one of the first conversations hes going to have is with bob mueller...